Kentuckians waiting it out at RNC

MINNEAPOLIS – Delegates from the Bluegrass state are expected to trickle in to Minneapolis throughout this, the first day of the Republican National Convention, as the day’s schedule stands altered in the midst of the landfall of Gustav, a category 3 hurricane currently pounding the Gulf Coast of the United States.

Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Steve Robertson said his delegates were taking the schedule changes in stride.

“Everyone has been extremely understanding,” said Robertson.

Robertson added that the delegation was “very concerned” about the situation in the Gulf Coast.

As delegates arrive under the pending weather emergency in the South, their day in Minneapolis may be a little less full than they expected. The campaign of presumptive Republican presidential nominee and U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) requested that today’s official convention events be consolidated in light of Gustav’s potential impact, while President Bush and Vice President Cheney cancelled their visits to the convention.

The impact of the hurricane on the events for the rest of the convention is still unknown. The schedule for the Kentucky delegation remains in question as well.

“A lot of things are in flux,” said Robertson. “We are taking things on a day-by-day basis.”